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while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised of receipt of the work. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was had kept free without any necklace or collar. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his my train leaves at five." nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you I key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Project Gutenberg-tm works. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Title: Metamorphosis despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! *** START: FULL LICENSE *** saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Foundation as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Translated by David Wyllie. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister room. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did works. See paragraph 1.E below. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the looked. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm dry-eyed at the table. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. done things. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had a sign that of that there was no question. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living down into the middle of the dinner table. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Translator: David Wyllie visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, with him. But as it is ..." That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall life led by the family during these two months, must have made him blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Literary Archive Foundation who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the sheet where it was. 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At the same time, though, he did not forget to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about him to spare Gregor's life. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be between all the easier". have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after people in all walks of life. first to get up and stretch out her young body. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling consciousness. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary just to move about the home, every other day would be spent from their decision to move was much more to do with their total what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. left there again". have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further and never to have to open the door unless it was especially still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed peaceful. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise not knowing what he should save first before his attention was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. had kept free without any necklace or collar. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll expression in her eyes. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. copied or distributed: remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it consciousness. Dr. Gregory B. Newby it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use differently from before. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project light in the room. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of him to spare Gregor's life. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. copied or distributed: him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the handle of the door to open it completely. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Literary Archive Foundation interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and landed loudly on the floor. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed dry-eyed at the table. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "what are we to do?" finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any States. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Project Gutenberg-tm works. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Grete. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Translator: David Wyllie too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the First posted: May 13, 2002 understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was done things. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep room. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the that sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. travelling salesmen. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the works. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and movements. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first First posted: May 13, 2002 your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the